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The media make up of a sports city is a blend of many types of yarn woven into a rich pattern, often with the result greater than the sum of it’s parts.

Ok that was way over the top, but you get the idea. Different Strokes to rule the world; that kind of thing.

Toronto has or had the Al Strachans and the Damian Cox, the Stephen Brunts and the Steve Simmons. Some intended to analyze others tried annihilate a Leaf team that often left their fans wanting more.– Full Article –

Oh the woes of Flames fans these days. On the heels of the end of the most ridiculous of winless streaks Flames GM Darryl Sutter turn the universe of the Calgary Flames upside down, stuck some C4 on it and fired a rocket into the core jettisoning Dion Phaneuf, Olli Jokinen, Brandon Prust, Fredrik Sjostrom and Keith Aulie to the respective centres of the North American hockey universe. In return he received a mish mash of players that a lot of fans are still trying to comprehend.

I can’t see Sutter making all these moves only to go after a UFA from Atlanta. Can’t see it. Nor can I see two trades in two days resulting in 17 healthy and non healthy forwards in Calgary at the same time (including Backlund) making any sense.– Full Article –

Every season in the aftermath of a busy trade deadline, hockey hungry fans and media in a dozen or so different hockey locals quickly turn their attention to the new roster. Who will play with who? How does this team look?– Full Article –